Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the report’s c

QUESTION

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the report’s claims about the ethical culture at Macmoo?

A) Complaints about the ethics of those in the real estate industry often arise when agents pressure clients to accept deals that benefit the agent but damage the client.
B) Corporate responsibility goals are considered achieved when the employee has not violated any legal standards.
C) Real estate agents representing a buyer have a financial incentive to persuade the buyer to purchase a more expensive house.
D) Macmoo has never received any positive publicity in reaction to its tuition reimbursement program.
E) Macmoo encourages builders to use sustainable methods whenever possible.

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Having goals is nice, but how challenging are those goals? If Choice B is true, then the goals basically require the employees not to break the law, but they shouldn’t do that anyway. So if Choice B is true, then the goals impose no real requirements, which undermines the claim about the ethical culture at Macmoo. Choices A and C describe common problems, but we don’t know how bad those problems are at Macmoo. Choice D makes the employee reimbursement program sound well-intentioned, which only strengthens the case that Macmoo has an ethical culture. Choice E strengthens the argument.